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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to required training for package store employees; |
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providing an administrative penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 22, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Sections 22.17 and 22.18 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.17. EMPLOYEE TRAINING. Each employee of a package |
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store permittee shall successfully complete a seller training |
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program every two years. The program must be approved by the |
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commission and provide information about: |
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(1) laws and commission rules applying to package |
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store permittees or their employees; |
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(2) best practices for a package store permittee to |
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follow in conducting business; and |
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(3) other information considered appropriate by the |
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commission. |
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Sec. 22.18. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) This section |
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applies only to a package store permittee whose employees have not |
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completed the training required by Section 22.17. |
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(b) In addition to any other applicable civil or criminal |
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penalty or disciplinary action taken by the commission, the |
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commission may impose an administrative penalty on a package store |
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permittee who violates Section 106.03. The amount of the penalty |
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may not exceed $1,000 for the first violation and $1,800 for each |
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subsequent violation during an 18-month period. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect March 1, 2008. |